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tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her battle is to help them fight depression and alleviate stress. >> we are here to do a job, but in order to do it effectively and productively, you have to have a peace of mind. >> she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. and she sets up events like this jingle bell race. but no fun and games at the post office. they're busy handing and sorting out christmas cheer and the mail that arrived at camp eggars this month alone. >> the packages that we get mean so very much. >> a big smile. >> we make it easy on each other. >> he shares his care packages with his ban
tens of thousand oefs american service members remain in afghanistan for the 10th christmas in a row. nbc shows us how the holiday was able to make its presence known to them so far from home. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: major tunisha starts out christmas as she does every day, reaching back to her family in virginia. a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being far away this time of year. it's her job to make things better for some 1600 troops. as a morale officer, her...
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conference designed to ensure international and technical support continuing after troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> and according to consumer reports, at&t ranks as the worst cell phone carrier for the second consecutive year. at&t's rating dropped from last year and as did all four national cell phone carriers. verizon tops the list. >>> if you plan to ship packages, december 16th has been dubbed free shipping day. smart money magazine says most websites have placed restrictions on free shipping. so wait to do it or do it google search for free shipping codes. and the wiebs of baltimore ravens players will help the salvation army fill bass cefts clothes and household products for families. it will begin at 9:30. linda so. >> reporter: in health news this morning, we could be on the brink of one of the biggest advances in breast cancer in more than a decade. there are two new medicines that could delay the time women with advanced cases of breast cancer get worse. an experimental drug held cancer at bay for 18 month when given with standard treatment compared to 12 months when only given usual
conference designed to ensure international and technical support continuing after troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> and according to consumer reports, at&t ranks as the worst cell phone carrier for the second consecutive year. at&t's rating dropped from last year and as did all four national cell phone carriers. verizon tops the list. >>> if you plan to ship packages, december 16th has been dubbed free shipping day. smart money magazine says most websites have...
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soldiers are facing charges after an army private's body was found in a guard tower in afghanistan back in october. the army ruled the death of danny chen, an asian-american from new york city a suicide. an investigation further found that chen had been the target of ethnic slurs and physical attacks at the hands of his fellow soldiers. eight of them have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide for allegedly driving chen to take his own life. >>> a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. a high-speed chase through the streets of orlando ended in a hair-raising crash. whoa. police pursued burglary suspects for 40 minutes until they smashed into three vehicles at a busy intersection. miraculously, no one died. six people, including the two suspects, did suffer serious injuries. >>> a raging inferno in detroit forced two people to jump for their lives. a man and a woman lept from the burning home's second floor to escape death. both were hospitalized with serious injuries. >>> one long island group set out to create the bratest festival of ligh
soldiers are facing charges after an army private's body was found in a guard tower in afghanistan back in october. the army ruled the death of danny chen, an asian-american from new york city a suicide. an investigation further found that chen had been the target of ethnic slurs and physical attacks at the hands of his fellow soldiers. eight of them have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide for allegedly driving chen to take his own life. >>> a look at...
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assistance programs may not survive an american withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> afghanistan is just one issue that is sapping president obama's poll numbers. the other major one is, of course, the economy. another poll shows that makes the president pretty vulnerable to one challenger, mitt romney. jake tapper has the details. >> reporter: the bad economic numbers mean bad re-election numbers for the president. percentage who zis approve of the president's handling of the economy, 59%, an all-time high. percentage who say the nation is on the wrong track, 66%. >> we've still got some enormous work to do. >> reporter: hosting the german chancellor, the president argued he knows the job is not done. as evidenced by anemic job growth in may. >> we don't yet know whether this is a one-month episode or a longer trend. obviously, we're experiencing some headwinds. gas prices probably being most prominent. >> reporter: romney polled even with obama, in two groups he won in 2008. two other poll numbers the white house is keeping an eye on. fewer than 50% says the president understands the p
assistance programs may not survive an american withdrawal from afghanistan. >>> afghanistan is just one issue that is sapping president obama's poll numbers. the other major one is, of course, the economy. another poll shows that makes the president pretty vulnerable to one challenger, mitt romney. jake tapper has the details. >> reporter: the bad economic numbers mean bad re-election numbers for the president. percentage who zis approve of the president's handling of the...
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. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of fireworks displays are canceled in the south and southwest this fourth of july >> the reason, hot, dry weather, which means potentially dangerous fire conditions. >> reporter: canceled fireworks displays. all made worse by murderous heat and drought. dangerous temps over 110 scorched the southwest. a record 118 in phoenix. the mississippi valley right up to chicago, where these misting units were set up. in the nation's capital, they cooled off in public pools. get this on crystal mountain in washingtoning state, so much snow pack this week, they're celebrating the summer's hottest holiday on skis. >> loft tank tops. sunglasses. peopl
. >> this particular group of soldiers were sent to afghanistan as part of the surge. >>> for a look at morning road conditions on this holiday. flooding could cause problems on i-95 from d.c. into the carolinas. stormy along i-10 from houston to tallahassee. wet along i-90 in the dakotas. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible, atlanta, miami, charlotte, memphis, st. louis, minneapolis, phoenix and las vegas. >> all over the place. >>> lot of...
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for american troops serving in afghanistan, one killer has surpassed all others. the improvised explosive device. they have either taken the lives or shattered the bolds of more than 8,000 u.s. service members of that war. and they are such a relens lent scourge because they are so easy to make, with a couple of ingredients that end up being disturbingly easy to buy. here's nick schifrin with our series, "nightline investigates." >> reporter: down every rutted road in afghanistan, nothing scares u.s. troops more than this. an ied, just blew up beneath this truck. >> is everyone okay? >> reporter: ieds are the u.s.'s enemy number one in afghanistan. >> oh, my ears. >> reporter: they killed or wounded more than 8,000 american troops. and the numbers are getting worse. >> [ bleep ]. this is close as we get to the source of all our problems. ieds. >> reporter: meet this sar jet. he's an explosives technician, better known as a member of the bomb squad. >> it's like playing a game. who gets to it first? who makes it blow up first? us or them? >> looking to be a long ni
for american troops serving in afghanistan, one killer has surpassed all others. the improvised explosive device. they have either taken the lives or shattered the bolds of more than 8,000 u.s. service members of that war. and they are such a relens lent scourge because they are so easy to make, with a couple of ingredients that end up being disturbingly easy to buy. here's nick schifrin with our series, "nightline investigates." >> reporter: down every rutted road in...
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. >> a deadline for troop withdrawal in afghanistan. the president addressed the nation and you spoke out online overnight. >>> new information this morning about a marine reservist who caused a scare outside the pentagon. a beautiful day and night at m and t bank stadium. the impact of u2 as they made their way into baltimore and kept the crowd entertained overnight. >>> new video this morning right into the abc2 newsroom. massive tornado hit louisville ken tucky. it appears it hit near churchill downs home of the kentucky derby. barns were damaged and horses were running. no reports of injuries or the animals everyone appears to be doing fine. but again, damage to an american landmark. good morning. i am charley crowe son. megan is off this morning. let's -- crowson. megan is off this morning. let's kick it off with the weather with meteorologist justin berk. >> we have the severe storm risk once again. yesterday we got lucky. there was a flare-up of skies from essex to aberdeen and south side of bel air we had that. and it looked lik
. >> a deadline for troop withdrawal in afghanistan. the president addressed the nation and you spoke out online overnight. >>> new information this morning about a marine reservist who caused a scare outside the pentagon. a beautiful day and night at m and t bank stadium. the impact of u2 as they made their way into baltimore and kept the crowd entertained overnight. >>> new video this morning right into the abc2 newsroom. massive tornado hit louisville ken tucky. it...
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troops in afghanistan some time this month. our diane sawyer has been traveling there with outgoing secretary of defense, robert gates, and general petraeus. they're offering the president several withdrawal options. mr. obama says now is the time, especially with the, quote, big chunk of the mission accomplished. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i said this summer is the summer of transition, where we start handing over more responsibility to the afghan government. i intend to follow through on that commitment i made to the american people. >> there are about 100,000 americans in afghanistan. that's three-times as many as when the president took office. >>> former imf head, dominique strauss-kahn pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulted a hotel maid. outside the courtroom, dozens of mads in their uniforms jeered the expert. >>> more high winds are fanning flames as a wildfire stretches all the way to iowa. 5 buildings and 230,000 acres have been destroyed so far. and thousands more peop
troops in afghanistan some time this month. our diane sawyer has been traveling there with outgoing secretary of defense, robert gates, and general petraeus. they're offering the president several withdrawal options. mr. obama says now is the time, especially with the, quote, big chunk of the mission accomplished. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i said this summer is the summer of transition, where we start handing over more responsibility to the...
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air support and artillery fire came too late for one mission in afghanistan. so a marine sergeant from kentucky took it on himself and won the nation's highest honor. 36 u.s. and afghan troops are alive because dakota meyer violated orders. >> as dakota said of trapped teammates those were my brothers. i couldn't just sit back and watch. >> reporter: the marine sergeant became the third service member in iraq or afghanistan who survived to receive the medal in person. a man so humble he wouldn't leave work to take the president's call. he couldn't take the call right then. if i don't work i don't get paid. so we arranged to make sure he got the call during his lunch break. >> reporter: the two later shared a beer at the white house. in september, 2009, meyers' team faced an ambush in the valley, he was ordered to stay back with the vehicles. the rest of his team went in. insurgents unleashed a haul of gunfire. four times meyer asked to go in, four times asked to remain. then he followed his heart and his fellow marines. >> i wasn't thinking i could die, just a
air support and artillery fire came too late for one mission in afghanistan. so a marine sergeant from kentucky took it on himself and won the nation's highest honor. 36 u.s. and afghan troops are alive because dakota meyer violated orders. >> as dakota said of trapped teammates those were my brothers. i couldn't just sit back and watch. >> reporter: the marine sergeant became the third service member in iraq or afghanistan who survived to receive the medal in person. a man so...
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a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third largest fire in state history. >> reporter: fires have burned through nearly 400 square miles. more thanthe 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> it was frightening. unbelievable. the expansion of the smoke. >> reporter: there are two large fires burning. the smoke has spread to new mexico and colorado. prompting warnings for people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. the fires continue to spread. hundreds of people in the potential path have been told to get ready to leave. >> it's scary. i see black smoke and i panic. >> our thanks to dave muir. we'll have a live update
a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third...
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. >>> also, the president is being confronted with a major security challenge in afghanistan, following the massacre there of nine americans. eight service members and a contractor were shot execution-style at the kabul airport by an afghan officer. the officer's family said he was depressed and under financial pressure but had no connection to the taliban. our martha raddatz says many military members have e-mailed her saying, what are we fighting for? >>> congresswoman gabby giffords weeks up in florida this morning. she is there to see the launch of the shuttle "endeavour," that her husband, mark kelly, will be commanding. it is the first time that she is not in a hospital since she was wounded in a shooting back in january. >> amazing recovery continues. >>> coming up next after the break, what to name your kids to help them be successful in business or in sports. >>> also, britain's happy couple releases a statement overnight. we're live in london with their message to the world. >>> and of course, we'll have more of our breaking coverage on this thursday morning. deadly, southern
. >>> also, the president is being confronted with a major security challenge in afghanistan, following the massacre there of nine americans. eight service members and a contractor were shot execution-style at the kabul airport by an afghan officer. the officer's family said he was depressed and under financial pressure but had no connection to the taliban. our martha raddatz says many military members have e-mailed her saying, what are we fighting for? >>> congresswoman gabby...
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mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women and lied about it. tonight, you'll see the one whose interview with abc news triggered the admission and apologies. >>> good evening to you tonight from afghanistan, where this is a big moment in the history of this conflict, the ten-year war, the longest in america's history. at the white house today, the president held a meeting to talk about the beginning of the exit. how many of the 100,000 troops currently stationed here should be brought home, and all of this amid the continuing clamor from congress to accelerate the withdraws and do
mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six...
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helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade, the u.s. losing its stellar credit rating. what it could mean as soon as monday for your credit card, mortgage and the future of american jobs. team coverage on the credit crisis and the helicopter down tragedy in afghanistan starts now. >>> good evening, and we begin with that headline out of afghanistan that stunned and saddened so many of us today when we heard it. what is now the single deadliest day for u.s. forces in that war. a military chinook helicopter was shot down in the night in kabul killing 30 u.s. troops and 8 afghan, everyone on b
helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade,...
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. >> we're joined by mike boettcher from afghanistan this morning. good morning, mike. >> reporter: we received a message within 15 minutes from the spokesman for david petraeus. let me read that to you. we congratulate the u.s. special operations and intelligence element that conducted the operation. the operation struck a blow to al qaeda and its affiliates. the head quarters stopped the routine though watch the president's announcement and resumed the normal battle rhythm. it's responding to taliban threats to begin their spring offensive. they said it began yesterday, but there hasn't been a lot of activity out there yet. the president of afghanistan made a speech to sub governors about an hour and a half ago in which he said this killing of bin laden in pakistan demonstrates what he said all along, that the war against terror is not centered in afghanistan but elsewhere in the world. american troops, we have had no reaction from them yet, because we're frankly being kept away. they want to keep it low key. they don't want to inflame passions her
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over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey will lead our nations wars in afghanistan and iraq, taking over for admiral mike mullen who will retire in october. i'm joined by our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddats who has just returned from the front lines in afghanistan. at the top of his list will be how to advise president obama on that withdrawal from afghanistan. >> that's what he'll have to do. general dempsey spent many years in iraq, but there is no question that afghanistan is where a lot of his focus will be now. the president wants to beg
over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of...
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." >>> president obama marks a major milestone in the afghanistan war tomorrow. he announces how many troops will come home next month. mr. obama is expected to outline a blueprint for the afghans to take over their own security. a long awaited announcement full of political risk. with more than half of americans now saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, president obama is said to announce tomorrow how many of our troops will be coming home. >> the president is still in the process of finalizing his decision on the pace and scope of the drawdown that will begin in july of 2011. >> the decision facing the president whether he should follow the military's advice? >> if we accelerate withdrawal we'll lose the war. >> reporter: or does he make his decision based on polls showing a war weary public? >> i think that when you look at the situation on the ground in afghanistan, it's bleak. >> reporter: the size of the drawdown has to be large enough to keep the president's promise to withdraw troops but small enough to satisfy military commanders worried that
." >>> president obama marks a major milestone in the afghanistan war tomorrow. he announces how many troops will come home next month. mr. obama is expected to outline a blueprint for the afghans to take over their own security. a long awaited announcement full of political risk. with more than half of americans now saying the afghanistan war is not worth the cost, president obama is said to announce tomorrow how many of our troops will be coming home. >> the president is...
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part of our series, "afghanistan, can we win?" >> we are flying towards afghanistan on what's called the doomsday plane. his last trip as secretary of defense. robert gates says 4 1/2 years of ordering men and women into battle is enough. do you know how muany have died since you became secretary of defense? >> as of yesterday, 1,255. and about 11,000 wounded. >> in afghanistan, he sat down for a giant intervijoint interv general david petraeus. are we winning this war? >> we're having a great deal of success of achieving the mission our forces have been given. >> we're making progress. we're loathe to use this very loaded term of winning or losing. overall, the momentum has changed. >> if we can't talk about winning, is it too much to ask of american men and women to put their lives on the line for the hope of a negotiated settlement with the people they're fighting? >> diane, we have not had a declared victory in a war with the possible exception of the first gulf war, since world war ii. are the american people safer at the end
part of our series, "afghanistan, can we win?" >> we are flying towards afghanistan on what's called the doomsday plane. his last trip as secretary of defense. robert gates says 4 1/2 years of ordering men and women into battle is enough. do you know how muany have died since you became secretary of defense? >> as of yesterday, 1,255. and about 11,000 wounded. >> in afghanistan, he sat down for a giant intervijoint interv general david petraeus. are we winning this...
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the surveillance was based an air base in afghanistan. experts aren't sure how much secret information the iranians might be able to glean from that drone. >>> the little cuban boy at the center of an international incident more than a decade ago is all grown up. elian gonzalez celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday. he spent part of the day marching in support of five cuban spies that were arrested in the u.s. you will remember gonzalez survived a raft journey that killed his mother. he was just 6 when federal agents raided his miami home and returned him to cuba. >>> solemn ceremonies are planned to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. nearly 2,400 americans lost their lives in that deadly sneak attack. and this will be the last time the occasion is marked by the survivors association because those who lived through it are aging are in declining health. >>> time, now, for the weather from across the nation. that storm blowing in from the west could dump up to seven inches of snow in northern new england
the surveillance was based an air base in afghanistan. experts aren't sure how much secret information the iranians might be able to glean from that drone. >>> the little cuban boy at the center of an international incident more than a decade ago is all grown up. elian gonzalez celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday. he spent part of the day marching in support of five cuban spies that were arrested in the u.s. you will remember gonzalez survived a raft journey that killed his mother....
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mike boettcher, abc news, camp joyce, afghanistan. >> they fight for all of us and each other. later on "nightline," the regrets of former white house former secretary desiree rogers, her first since leaving the white house. i'll see you on "gma" and tomorrow night on "world news." captioned by closed captioning services, inc.
mike boettcher, abc news, camp joyce, afghanistan. >> they fight for all of us and each other. later on "nightline," the regrets of former white house former secretary desiree rogers, her first since leaving the white house. i'll see you on "gma" and tomorrow night on "world news." captioned by closed captioning services, inc.
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. >> he was on leave for two weeks after a 14-month deployment to afghanistan. >> mom was in the whole thing. they were supposed to pick him up at the airport, but mom surprised the girls while they were at camp and they turned around and saw dad walking up. >> i can't get enough of these videos. i can't get enough of them. >> are you happy? >> yeah. >>> a new release of job loss cards from hallmark. it's hard to say at a sensitive time like this. here's another one, stacey, don't think of it losing your job. think of it as time-out between stupid bosses. hallmark is saying that these are great demand. i was looking at on online, they're saying it's in poor taste, that hallmark shouldn't make money off of job loss. >> if i lost my job, you sent me a witty fun, funny card, i think it's okay. the person who's sending the card had to think, wow, i bet she's feeling really crappy. i'm going to send her a funny card. you're fired. >>> they say it's get worse before it gets better. the unusual procedure that changed this boy's life. >> would you sell your face for ad >>> guys, you know hallo
. >> he was on leave for two weeks after a 14-month deployment to afghanistan. >> mom was in the whole thing. they were supposed to pick him up at the airport, but mom surprised the girls while they were at camp and they turned around and saw dad walking up. >> i can't get enough of these videos. i can't get enough of them. >> are you happy? >> yeah. >>> a new release of job loss cards from hallmark. it's hard to say at a sensitive time like this. here's...
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jessica has a brother in afghanistan that she wishes could be here today. and jessica, would you see your brother? thank you for your service. >> reporter: brother and sister honored this fourth. >> audrey, logan. >> oh, my lord. >> reporter: and there was this. the giant box wrapped in neon green. a gift, bigger than you think. >> it's a grill! >> what? open it up. what's in there? >> repepter: out of the box, staff sergeant jeremy halton. better yet -- dad. fighting through her tiny tears, audrey with a simple message. "i'm happy you're back," she says. >> we've been separated for three fourth of julys since we've been married. you don't realize how important those kind of holidays are until you're not with your loved one to b bable to celebrate them. >> reporter: and so we choose all of the troops on this fourth. for diane and all of us here, have a good evening, a safee an happy holiday. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioned closed captioning services, inc.
jessica has a brother in afghanistan that she wishes could be here today. and jessica, would you see your brother? thank you for your service. >> reporter: brother and sister honored this fourth. >> audrey, logan. >> oh, my lord. >> reporter: and there was this. the giant box wrapped in neon green. a gift, bigger than you think. >> it's a grill! >> what? open it up. what's in there? >> repepter: out of the box, staff sergeant jeremy halton. better yet...
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drone attack in afghanistan has killed two u.s. service members. it's the first friendly-fire incident involving the remotely-operated aircraft in afghanistan. a navy medic and a marine died after being hit by a hellfire missile fired from the drone last week. >>> now, to a battle with the elements. in north dakota's most populous county this morning, the red river has crested. but the danger isn't over. the land is so flat that the floodwaters have gushed for miles with little to stop them. barbara pinto is in harwood, north dakota. >> reporter: i'm on the second floor of this family home here in harwood. like house after house here, the rising red river has turned it into an island. this is what it looks like from above. part of north dakota is a giant lake. on the ground, it's sleepless nights. justin and his dad take turns looking for leaks in their plywood mote. you keep a checklist. >> a checklist, that everything's going okay. >> reporter: the red river is lapping at their door. how high is the water here? >> it's about 4 1/2 feet or so. >>
drone attack in afghanistan has killed two u.s. service members. it's the first friendly-fire incident involving the remotely-operated aircraft in afghanistan. a navy medic and a marine died after being hit by a hellfire missile fired from the drone last week. >>> now, to a battle with the elements. in north dakota's most populous county this morning, the red river has crested. but the danger isn't over. the land is so flat that the floodwaters have gushed for miles with little to stop...
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afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for years. pastor in atlanta, stepping aside from the pulpit. and the latest on teen sexting. numbers coming up when good morning maryland returns for the 6:00 hour. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup.
afghanistan oh officials are looking for assurances that the long-term commitm is not forgotten. drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on the night, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for...
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. >>> and turning overseas now, where secretary of state hillary clinton has now arrived in afghanistan. she is scheduled to meet with president karzai and other top officials later today. u.s. officials say secretary clinton will press the afghan government to resume talks with the taliban. that effort, though, was dealt a major blow last month when karzai's appointed liaison to the taliban was assassinated. >>> government forecasters are increasing their outlook for the winter season. a lot of people are waiting to see how bad it will be. today's announcement will cover the excessive heat and drought that gripped the south this year. climate experts will discuss the recent reeommergence and impactf la nina. >> last winter was rough. even in the south. >> ice forms down there. >> be kind this season, please. >>> for weather around the country. a wet and windy day from the great lakes to new england. periods of heavy rain around chicago, detroit, milwaukee, cincinnati, buffalo, as well as bangor, maine. breezy for the east coast. and sunny skies return to florida. morning fog in souther
. >>> and turning overseas now, where secretary of state hillary clinton has now arrived in afghanistan. she is scheduled to meet with president karzai and other top officials later today. u.s. officials say secretary clinton will press the afghan government to resume talks with the taliban. that effort, though, was dealt a major blow last month when karzai's appointed liaison to the taliban was assassinated. >>> government forecasters are increasing their outlook for the...
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staff sergeant james wakowsky was killed in afghanistan, just 125 years old. this american hero served four deployments to iraq and afghanistan. 25 years old. he followed in his mom's footsteps, was proud to serve. now his parents, wife, children and sister are left with pictures to honor his memory. he was laid to rest today at bartholomew catholic church in westminster. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery with full honors on april 7th. >>> a few wars before, the civil war, the north against the south. on both sides men and women died fighting for what they believed was right. years later a local man found a grave mistake. his great grandfather. abc2 news brian kuebler has been following the journey to rewrite this civil war wrong -- re-right this civil war wrong. >> reporter: it was a mistake made nearly 100 years ago. a mistake whether accidental or purposeful, a union soldier on the wrong side of history. james d. alexander was a union soldier, fought in the civil war's most epic battles, gettysburg and lost a leg in the battle of spots veina
staff sergeant james wakowsky was killed in afghanistan, just 125 years old. this american hero served four deployments to iraq and afghanistan. 25 years old. he followed in his mom's footsteps, was proud to serve. now his parents, wife, children and sister are left with pictures to honor his memory. he was laid to rest today at bartholomew catholic church in westminster. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery with full honors on april 7th. >>> a few wars before, the civil...
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night with an emerging portrait of the loss, the brothers, fathers, and sons, the deadliest loss in afghanistan. 30 troops were killed when an chinook helicopter was shot down. tonight we have learned the u.s. ill tear has sent forces in the battle zone to hunt down the taliban fighters responsible. this as we begin to hear from the families of these men, many of the members of the s.e.a.l.s elite team 6. this is where yunji de nies is tonight. >> reporter: they are the military's elite, the identities kept so secret. now in death, we're learning more. 25-year-old michael strange, served i in iraq, africa and afghanistan and had just gotten engaged. >> he got deployed again in july and he said he would be home for thanks giving. he was a great kid, man. he fought for this country. >> reporter: his familyy says h understood that his dedication came with great risk. >> he knew he was going into this. unreal. everyone hears about it happening, i know, it happened to us. >> reporter: and to the family of 30-year-old aaron carson vaughn, a newborn daughter. vaughn had volunteered to return to combat
night with an emerging portrait of the loss, the brothers, fathers, and sons, the deadliest loss in afghanistan. 30 troops were killed when an chinook helicopter was shot down. tonight we have learned the u.s. ill tear has sent forces in the battle zone to hunt down the taliban fighters responsible. this as we begin to hear from the families of these men, many of the members of the s.e.a.l.s elite team 6. this is where yunji de nies is tonight. >> reporter: they are the military's elite,...
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troops in afghanistan, given that iraq had been the focus. by the end of 2009, the president nenely doubled that number. today, with the surge of 30,000, there are nearly 100,000. tomorrow's announcement means that number will go down. what does it mean for america's bottom line? since 2001, more than $288 billion spent, a decrease of just 30,000 troops would save $30 million. and what does tomorrow mean in terms of human sacrifice? more than 12,000 have been wounded and 1,500 americans died. these two sosoiers flew home just this morning. it seems everyone we have met in afghanistan has lost a buddy. can you tell me his name? >> i can't even get it out. i can't even get it out. >> reporter: it's too painful to >> yeah. >> reporter: tomorrow's announcement will mean fewer americans in harm's way and hopefully fewer deaths. no one is saying the fighting is over, but with bin laden dead and american public weary of war, the president believes it's time to start bringing the troops home. diane? >> all right, martha. i know you'll be standing by
troops in afghanistan, given that iraq had been the focus. by the end of 2009, the president nenely doubled that number. today, with the surge of 30,000, there are nearly 100,000. tomorrow's announcement means that number will go down. what does it mean for america's bottom line? since 2001, more than $288 billion spent, a decrease of just 30,000 troops would save $30 million. and what does tomorrow mean in terms of human sacrifice? more than 12,000 have been wounded and 1,500 americans died....
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several soldiers are leaving for another tour of duty in afghanistan. volunteers went out of their way to make their last few hours at home as relaxing as possible. returning to the war effort is just part of what they signed up to do. >> i have to do that to provide for my family. >> this is my job. this is what i signed up to do. >> we invite you to honor the military people in your life. you can share photos and see them at wbaltv.com. click on u local. a lot of heroes. 5:26. the police department switched back to their old emergency dispatch system in anne arundel county. >> the winning powerball ticket was sold here in maryland. i have details coming up. >> a few sprinkles overnight. we will see what happens to our forecast, coming up. >> very light so far on the north side. it probably will remain that way. we will >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. i am stan stovall. >>
several soldiers are leaving for another tour of duty in afghanistan. volunteers went out of their way to make their last few hours at home as relaxing as possible. returning to the war effort is just part of what they signed up to do. >> i have to do that to provide for my family. >> this is my job. this is what i signed up to do. >> we invite you to honor the military people in your life. you can share photos and see them at wbaltv.com. click on u local. a lot of heroes....
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soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. -- there is going to be a 21 gun salute. the ceremony starts at 10 this morning and it's open to the public. if interested in attending, -- if you are interested in tanning a memorial day ceremony, we have posted everything on abc2news.com. we will link you to a list of activities in the area at our home page. >>> tonight friends and family are expected to gather at the site war 12-year-old was shot -- where a 12-year-old was shot and killed. sean johnson was playing outside last week when he was with three other boys and they were shot. johnson died at the hospital. the other boys are expected to survive. the vigil will be tonight at five at scene of the shooting which is the 1700 block of cliffview avenue. >>> a number of sources, abc2 learned brooks robinson is back in the hospital this morning. he spent several days there back in march and april to nurse an infection. the baseball great bounced back and made a couple appearance the and he wa
soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. -- there is going to be a 21 gun salute. the ceremony starts at 10 this morning and it's open to the public. if interested in attending, -- if you are interested in tanning a memorial day ceremony, we have posted everything on abc2news.com. we will link you to a list of activities in the area at our home page. >>> tonight friends and family are...
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troops will start coming home from afghanistan next month. there are more than 100,000 troops in afghanistan right now. following the announcement the president travels to ft. drum, new york on thursday. >>> there are plenty of questions surrounding the crash of a russian airliner that crashed in heavy fog overnight. the crash killed at least 44 people on board the plane but somehow eight people survived. the plane went down about a mile from its destination in northwest russia. runway lighting may have failed just before the crash. >>> an autopsy has already been performed on the body of "jackis a" star ryan dunn. the 35-year-old was driving his porsche early yesterday when it flew off the road near philadelphia and bust into flames. a passenger in the car was also killed. police say speed could have played a part. hours before the crash dunn tweeted a picture of himself drinking with friends. it's unclear when the results of the autopsy will be released. >> obviously very unfortunate. >>> thousands of evacuees are spending another night awa
troops will start coming home from afghanistan next month. there are more than 100,000 troops in afghanistan right now. following the announcement the president travels to ft. drum, new york on thursday. >>> there are plenty of questions surrounding the crash of a russian airliner that crashed in heavy fog overnight. the crash killed at least 44 people on board the plane but somehow eight people survived. the plane went down about a mile from its destination in northwest russia. runway...
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jessie melton iii died in afghanistan in 2008, there is no debate in her home. the gold star in the front window of her home in owings mills isn't going anywhere. >> he did something a lot of people wasn't willing to do so i want people to not forget that, to not to forget he shed his blood on behalf of this nation. >> reporter: her son jessie melton iii was killed by a road side bomb in afghanistan back in september of 2008. he was 29 years old. sunday night janice was watching a movie with her husband when she got a phone call. the man behind the attacks that led her son to afghanistan was dead. >> we both kind of looked at each other and i just said to god give the glory for things he has done. >> reporter: she praised the work of the navy seals who executed the attack along with the civilian and military leadership. the pain will never go away but the sound of his death is comforting to her. >> i thought about my son, i thought you know, this is further evidence that my son's death was not in vain. >> reporter: jessie melton had served in the marine corps fo
jessie melton iii died in afghanistan in 2008, there is no debate in her home. the gold star in the front window of her home in owings mills isn't going anywhere. >> he did something a lot of people wasn't willing to do so i want people to not forget that, to not to forget he shed his blood on behalf of this nation. >> reporter: her son jessie melton iii was killed by a road side bomb in afghanistan back in september of 2008. he was 29 years old. sunday night janice was watching a...
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did you ever train in al qaeda camp in afghanistan? >> translator: no, i didn't. afghans know weapons and how to use them before osama bin laden was there. >> reporter: when he left afghanistan in 2003, he was arrested by pakistan, questioned, he says, by american interrogators for two months. and handed over to gadhafi, who threw him in prison. it's a murky story. but his message, and the message of many others who have fought americans in the past, is clear. >> translator: our opinion about the west and the americans has changed a lot. and the libyan people say, the u.s. is now fighting for people's human rights. >> reporter: but how long will the warm feelings forward america last here? what everyone here really wants from america are weapons. heavy weapons. right now here in derna, all the revolutionaries, the religious and the secular, the young and the old, the professional military men and the amateur patriots who just picked up a gun, they are all united right now in a common purpose. they are brothers in this revolution to overthrow mow more gadhafi. but
did you ever train in al qaeda camp in afghanistan? >> translator: no, i didn't. afghans know weapons and how to use them before osama bin laden was there. >> reporter: when he left afghanistan in 2003, he was arrested by pakistan, questioned, he says, by american interrogators for two months. and handed over to gadhafi, who threw him in prison. it's a murky story. but his message, and the message of many others who have fought americans in the past, is clear. >> translator:...
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campbell is home to 36,000 active duty troops, 949 of whom returned from afghanistan in the last week. the president praised all of them for their sacrifice and reminded them of why the u.s. is in afghanistan, relaying the letter he received earlier this week from payton wall, who was 4 on 9/11 when her father, a cantor fitzgerald executive, called from the world trade senter to say good-bye. >> payton remembers watching her mom sobbing as she spoke to her husband and then passed the phone to payton. and in words that were hard to hear but what she's never forgotten, she said, he said to her, "i love you, payton, and i will always be watching over you." >> reporter: the white house released this behind the scenes video that shows the moments when the president and his team learned the mission was a success. >> good job. it was him this was him. >> reporter: the vice president, taking to the phones to inform congressional leaders. >> the reason i'm calling is to tell you we killed -- we killed him. >> reporter: the president thanking his cabinet and advisers for a job well done. >> fwa
campbell is home to 36,000 active duty troops, 949 of whom returned from afghanistan in the last week. the president praised all of them for their sacrifice and reminded them of why the u.s. is in afghanistan, relaying the letter he received earlier this week from payton wall, who was 4 on 9/11 when her father, a cantor fitzgerald executive, called from the world trade senter to say good-bye. >> payton remembers watching her mom sobbing as she spoke to her husband and then passed the...
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soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. thereby a 21 gun salute and other tributes. color guard units and national guard band will take part. this observation starts at 10 in the morning and it is open to the public. if interested in attending, a memorial day ceremony today, you don't know where to go, we have a list on abc2news.com. open up the home page and you will find activities in the area. >>> tonight friends and pamly are ebb tar -- family are expected to gather where a 12 -year-old was shot and killed in east baltimore. sean johnson was playing outside when he he and three other boys were shot. johnson died at the hospitalch the vigil will be tonight at -- hospital. the vigil will be tonight a the scene of the shooting in the 1700 block of cliff vow avenue. >> cliff robertson is back -- cliffview avenue. cliff robinson is back in the hospital now. last week, he was at the dugout zone signing autographs. brooks turned 74. >>> the on the's went to oakland on a five-game winning
soldiers and marines killed in operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom in afghanistan in the past year will be honored today. thereby a 21 gun salute and other tributes. color guard units and national guard band will take part. this observation starts at 10 in the morning and it is open to the public. if interested in attending, a memorial day ceremony today, you don't know where to go, we have a list on abc2news.com. open up the home page and you will find activities in the...
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we begin with a deadly day in afghanistan. militants have launched a series of attacks targeting americans. u.s. troops were killed in an attack in the capital city of kabul. also in the capital, a suicide bomber struck a nato convoy, killing at least four people and setting a military bus on fire. the taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. and in a separate attack, two nato troops were killed in southern afghanistan. >>> and bank of america appears to be backing away from its controversial, new debit card fee. bank of america is now considering ways to make more customers exempt from that $5 fee. the bank sparked a huge public backlash after announcing plans to charge the 5 bucks a month to use its debit cards. other banks, including chase and wells fargo, is cancelling similar fees. >>> it was an emotional night in indianapolis, where sugarland performed for the first time since that deadly stage collapse back in august. the free concert served as a tribute to those who were injured in the tragedy at the indiana sta
we begin with a deadly day in afghanistan. militants have launched a series of attacks targeting americans. u.s. troops were killed in an attack in the capital city of kabul. also in the capital, a suicide bomber struck a nato convoy, killing at least four people and setting a military bus on fire. the taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. and in a separate attack, two nato troops were killed in southern afghanistan. >>> and bank of america appears to be backing away from its...
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troops in afghanistan a. modest draw down in the military's opinion would be more than 5,000 troops. but with americans wanting less involvement and osama bin laden dead, some are calling for a much larger he number. suggesting the president can decide on a number as high as 15,000 troops. peggy bunker, abc news. >>> there's intense behind the scenes maneuvering going on in upstate new york trying to legalize same sex marriage. protesters line the halls of new york state capitol in albany yesterday letting lawmakers know what they thought. the bill would grant same sex couples the same rights now only available to heterosexual couples. >> i see this bill as not anish you of religion but love and every religion can understand that we should increase the love. >> republicans stalled the bill over concerns of religious institution and organizations and the new york state assembly approved the same sex marriage bill last week and now governor cuomo has been work on amendments to clarify protections for religious
troops in afghanistan a. modest draw down in the military's opinion would be more than 5,000 troops. but with americans wanting less involvement and osama bin laden dead, some are calling for a much larger he number. suggesting the president can decide on a number as high as 15,000 troops. peggy bunker, abc news. >>> there's intense behind the scenes maneuvering going on in upstate new york trying to legalize same sex marriage. protesters line the halls of new york state capitol in...
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. >>> support for the war in afghanistan reached a all time low. a poll released today shows only 3 4% of people support the war in afghanistan. that is 1 point less than the low 35%. the survey finds 5 7% of people believe it was not a mistake to send forces in to afghanistan in october 2001. >>> all new at 6:00, he is accused of doing horrible things to cats. he adopted from local agencies. we will tell you what happened in court. >>> she had a stroke in about the last place on earth that you would want it to happen. she is in ant antarctica getting treatment. >>> in consumer news, the bailout of two mortgage finance giants won't be as bad as predicted. the finance agency says the bailouts will total $124 billion through 2014. that's now about 0% less than the estimated cost of $154 billion. it will be the mosts pensive rescue effort by the government during the crisis. red box is falling in the weigh of netflix by raising daily fees for its movie rental service. it used to cost a dollar to pick up a dvd now it's doing to cost you $1.20. it had t
. >>> support for the war in afghanistan reached a all time low. a poll released today shows only 3 4% of people support the war in afghanistan. that is 1 point less than the low 35%. the survey finds 5 7% of people believe it was not a mistake to send forces in to afghanistan in october 2001. >>> all new at 6:00, he is accused of doing horrible things to cats. he adopted from local agencies. we will tell you what happened in court. >>> she had a stroke in about the...
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." >>> i when you look at situation in afghanistan, it's bleak. >> what happens to troops in afghanistan? we will hear from president obama very soon. ahead insiders say he is weighing option. >>> a gay marriage in new york one vote is needed. will it be extend to the legislative session and will they get help. >>> if you are a regular visitor to ocean city a developer has an idea to take you up in the air. we will explain what that is all about. tuesday morning, thanks for joining us. i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's say good morning to justin berk with a check of
." >>> i when you look at situation in afghanistan, it's bleak. >> what happens to troops in afghanistan? we will hear from president obama very soon. ahead insiders say he is weighing option. >>> a gay marriage in new york one vote is needed. will it be extend to the legislative session and will they get help. >>> if you are a regular visitor to ocean city a developer has an idea to take you up in the air. we will explain what that is all about. tuesday...
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involvement in afghanistan. he's expected to announce that he'll bring home 10,000 service members within the next few months. >>> republican presidential candidate newt gingrich makes a speech on the economy this morning in atlanta. it comes just hours after his top two fund-raising advisers resigned. there's word that gingrich's ailing campaign is more than a million dollars in debt. >>> thousands of residents in minot, north dakota, are preparing to evacuate ahead of the rising river. a quarter of the town's population faces a 6:00 p.m. deadline. >>> it's a critical day in the fight for gay marriage. lawmakers look to adjourn the session. it is one vote away from passing. >>> galliano goes on trial in paris charged with racially insulting people at a cafe there. the allegations shocked the fashion world and cost him his job. he faces six months in prison. >>> star sightings, mary tyler moore shares her battle with type 1 diabetes and kevin kline will testify along with kids from across the country who have th
involvement in afghanistan. he's expected to announce that he'll bring home 10,000 service members within the next few months. >>> republican presidential candidate newt gingrich makes a speech on the economy this morning in atlanta. it comes just hours after his top two fund-raising advisers resigned. there's word that gingrich's ailing campaign is more than a million dollars in debt. >>> thousands of residents in minot, north dakota, are preparing to evacuate ahead of the...
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abc's martha raddatz who spent so much time covering the war in afghanistan takes us to meet the new man. >> reporter: the biggest challenge facing general allen, the one that makes him the most angry is attacks on his troops by fighters coming from pakistan. the explosives are coming from pakistan. >> many of them are. >> reporter: the majority? >> probably at this point. >> reporter: doesn't that makes you mad sometimes? >> yes, it makes me mad. >> reporter: given how much money we've given to pakistan. >> it makes me mad every day. it makes me mad every day, but look, i gotta deal with what i can deal with. >> reporter: but dealing with that threat is getting harder. allen's popular predecessor, david petraeus, had 100,000 troops to work with. by this time next year, allen will have 40% fewer forces. the american public now looks at this war, the economy is faltering. and a lot of them are saying, "is this worth it?" >> it is, martha. it is. >> reporter: osama bin laden is dead. al qaeda is decimated. so what are we still doing here? >> we came to this region for two reasons. one
abc's martha raddatz who spent so much time covering the war in afghanistan takes us to meet the new man. >> reporter: the biggest challenge facing general allen, the one that makes him the most angry is attacks on his troops by fighters coming from pakistan. the explosives are coming from pakistan. >> many of them are. >> reporter: the majority? >> probably at this point. >> reporter: doesn't that makes you mad sometimes? >> yes, it makes me mad. >>...
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. >>> we turn overseas to afghanistan. bold words were delivered by president obama's new defense secretary, leon panetta. he said about al qaeda, i think we have them on the run. and that victory is, quote, within reach. ababs david kerley is in washington. >> reporter: having succeeded after nine, long years in the hunt for osama bin laden, the new defense secretary boldly says the u.s. is on the verge of defeating al qaeda. >> i think we have them on the run. >> reporter: but speaking to reporters on his way to afghanistan, panetta said timing is critital. >> i think now is the moment to put maximum pressure on them because i do believe that if we continue this effort, that we can really cripple al qaeda, as a threat to this country. >> reporter: here's why. with the killing of bin laden, u.s. forces recovered a treasure trove of intelligence. panetta revealed today they have been able to identify 10 to 120 al qaeda leaders who are based in 4 countries. >> if we can go after them, i think we really can strategically def
. >>> we turn overseas to afghanistan. bold words were delivered by president obama's new defense secretary, leon panetta. he said about al qaeda, i think we have them on the run. and that victory is, quote, within reach. ababs david kerley is in washington. >> reporter: having succeeded after nine, long years in the hunt for osama bin laden, the new defense secretary boldly says the u.s. is on the verge of defeating al qaeda. >> i think we have them on the run. >>...
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one, hopefully it ends the wars in afghanistan and iraq. and also they hope it ushers in a time of understanding. the dogwood is in bloom in centennial park in columbia. it's peaceful with a light breeze and the honk. canada geese disturbing the air. what matters now that osama bin laden is dead is this. four names, four people with families and loved ones who died in the attack from the pentagon and the world trade center. that's what rich and judy think about on a day like this. the lives lost and the lives changed. >> those grandkids lost their friends, people in new york lost their dad, their moms who were working in the building. >> reporter: the twisted girders from ground zero are a memorial to those lives as well. a small pot of flowers marked this day as the thought of lives lost is on everyone's mind. instead of celebrating, people are remembering. down the road a veterannary clinic has an electronic flag. >> it's nice that this country is pulling together. i heard what is going on this d.c. and new york city and how, you know, th
one, hopefully it ends the wars in afghanistan and iraq. and also they hope it ushers in a time of understanding. the dogwood is in bloom in centennial park in columbia. it's peaceful with a light breeze and the honk. canada geese disturbing the air. what matters now that osama bin laden is dead is this. four names, four people with families and loved ones who died in the attack from the pentagon and the world trade center. that's what rich and judy think about on a day like this. the lives...
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a suicide bomb hidden in a head dress takes down the man, the center of hope in afghanistan. what does that mean for u.s. troops wanting to come home? >>> out of the shadows. don't ask, don't tell, ends tald. and for the first time, we meet the secret force who drove change, ready to show his face to the world tonight. >>> star maker. jennifer lopez, denzel washington. they tell us about a place that puts them and so many others on the path to success. >>> good evening. from washington to wall street, the campaign trail too the kitchen table, it is the number one concern in this country. what is happening to american jobs? well, tonight, we have an outrage and action. as you know, "world news" decided months ago to put the spotlight on products made in america, and how we can all support the american work force. so keep this figure in mind. the average college student spends $800 heading back to school each year. in total, they spend $46 billion. if that money were spent on products made in america, it would mean half a million new jobs. yet, we discovered some big universiti
a suicide bomb hidden in a head dress takes down the man, the center of hope in afghanistan. what does that mean for u.s. troops wanting to come home? >>> out of the shadows. don't ask, don't tell, ends tald. and for the first time, we meet the secret force who drove change, ready to show his face to the world tonight. >>> star maker. jennifer lopez, denzel washington. they tell us about a place that puts them and so many others on the path to success. >>> good...
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soldiers in rare form as they roll through afghanistan. you'll trek along. >>> she's had a baby before, but now, this woman wants you to watch her give birth online. why are you doing this? we'll have answers straight from mom. >>> if you like bookish guy, then you will love the men of the stacks. >> i don't understand how -- >> we'll explain it, steven. >>> welcome back to "right this minute," everyone. we bring you video from all over the world and right now, christian is going to take us to afghanistan, right? >> it comes from a camera positioned 0en a soldier's helmet. it's a point of view we almost never get to see. because this is a soldier in a middle of a gun fight. shooting the activity and what is going on. they're actually in an area of afghanistan called the regional command south, a stronghold of the taliban. and it's also the center for opium trade. so it's a highly dangerous place. i want to show you guys this instance right here. because you know, oftentimes they inadvertently shoot innocent people in the area. we see the s
soldiers in rare form as they roll through afghanistan. you'll trek along. >>> she's had a baby before, but now, this woman wants you to watch her give birth online. why are you doing this? we'll have answers straight from mom. >>> if you like bookish guy, then you will love the men of the stacks. >> i don't understand how -- >> we'll explain it, steven. >>> welcome back to "right this minute," everyone. we bring you video from all over the world...
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>> reporter: the first thought, with norway's participation in afghanistan, it may have been al qaeda. but it's a lone norwegian, said to be in his 30s, a military veteran who has grievances with the government and now talking to police, a kind of norway version of timothy mcveigh, the american military vet who blew up the building in oklahoma city. >> so, what do you know about the bomb itself? >> reporter: well, the bomb went off. it is not as high explosives as they thought. homemade. they also found several other undetonated bombs on that island at the youth camp, which he had taken with him. >> we're looking at the debris right now. and we all began thinking about buildings here in this country today and that video of the practice run with the barriers we set up in front of so many buildings across this country. >> reporter: the u.s. has been individual lenlt in protecting government buildings. it probably wouldn't happen in the u.s. as it happened there. but that particular video of the truck ramming a barrier in the u.s., an example of what's been done here, the kind of steps t
>> reporter: the first thought, with norway's participation in afghanistan, it may have been al qaeda. but it's a lone norwegian, said to be in his 30s, a military veteran who has grievances with the government and now talking to police, a kind of norway version of timothy mcveigh, the american military vet who blew up the building in oklahoma city. >> so, what do you know about the bomb itself? >> reporter: well, the bomb went off. it is not as high explosives as they...
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because first he went into afghanistan to get him. and then came the war in iraq. and sacrifices we didn't want to have to make never theless had to be made. decisions, too, like where to put the prisoners. and where to try the terrorists. and laws we never imagined having to write. >> the patriot act you know it was necessary to protect the country. >> reporter: were written and passed. and scandals erupted that had to be investigated, and even while it seemed at times the walls were closing in on us, both for long timers and for the youngest among us whose futures might seem to have fear built in forever, white grownups argued about the wars. >> end the war. >> reporter: and about religion. >> the protests this nonreligious mosque. >> reporter: even in all the ways that he cost us maybe changed us, he still didn't get what he wanted. what he used to predict in the stapes he put out that the u.s. would dissolve under the pressure. it has not. and the military that has more respect at home than half a century because of the war bin laden started when they got him,
because first he went into afghanistan to get him. and then came the war in iraq. and sacrifices we didn't want to have to make never theless had to be made. decisions, too, like where to put the prisoners. and where to try the terrorists. and laws we never imagined having to write. >> the patriot act you know it was necessary to protect the country. >> reporter: were written and passed. and scandals erupted that had to be investigated, and even while it seemed at times the walls...
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marine from western maryland are coming home from the war in afghanistan. the remains of lance corporal maung htaik arrived yesterday afternoon. the 20-year-old died saturday in combat in afghanistan. he graduated from smithburg high in 2008. he is believed tonight first service member from washington county killed in the war in afghanistan. >>> well, he was sworn in yesterday, but a ceremonial hearing will be held today for the new state's attorney. that's going to be gregb bernstein he shocked patricia jessamy winning a close win in the primary after running on a platform that promised higher convictions rates and a safer city. jessamy held the job since 1995 and bernstein reiterated the thoughts saying he has a strong team in place and he is ready to get to work. >> how are you this morning. >> like the first day of school. it's very exciting. certainly, a lot of anticipation. person anticipation. there's this period that's limboland where you have won but you can't get into the office and so, now, it begins. we have been waiting to do it. >> the swear i
marine from western maryland are coming home from the war in afghanistan. the remains of lance corporal maung htaik arrived yesterday afternoon. the 20-year-old died saturday in combat in afghanistan. he graduated from smithburg high in 2008. he is believed tonight first service member from washington county killed in the war in afghanistan. >>> well, he was sworn in yesterday, but a ceremonial hearing will be held today for the new state's attorney. that's going to be gregb bernstein...
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he had been in afghanistan for nine months and when he took off the mask she ran to him. their daughters help to set up the surprise and the family will be able to enjoy quality time for 10 weeks and then he returns to afghanistan. >>> if you've got it, use it. that's what aretha franklin did. she was out to dinner when she noticed a meter maid about to ticket her for illegal parking. franklin serenaded the officer and got out of the ticket. now in exchange, she autographed a envelope for the police officer. >>> 5:33. it was a different boat race. one where the boats' material gets soggy many we will tell you who won dis. 75 -- won despite spiking up a -- picking up a new name. a couple has seen it all. thanks for waking up with us. we will be right back. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> check this out. they are racing in annapolis but not very fast. ships were sinking as soon as they hit the water. that may have something to do with the fact they were made out of cardboard. this is camp wood lawn and they use boxes and lots of duct tape for the he creation and they t
he had been in afghanistan for nine months and when he took off the mask she ran to him. their daughters help to set up the surprise and the family will be able to enjoy quality time for 10 weeks and then he returns to afghanistan. >>> if you've got it, use it. that's what aretha franklin did. she was out to dinner when she noticed a meter maid about to ticket her for illegal parking. franklin serenaded the officer and got out of the ticket. now in exchange, she autographed a envelope...
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. >>> a bloody two-day assault in afghanistan is finally over this morning. all of the assailants have been killed and the area is safe. the attack, the longest ever in kabul, is raising questions about afghan security forces. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades fortified buildings in kabul. >> hey, you got muzzle flash from that brown construction building. >> reporter: insurgents took the urban high ground, a 14-story office building under construction, shooting down on the u.s. and nato military compound and the u.s. embassy 300 yards below. embassy employees scrambled for cover. a rocket or grenade slamming into their compound. >> rpg. get down. >> reporter: u.s. and nato forces returned fire, pummelling insurgents, keeping the compound and embassy secure. the fire fight lasted for five hours. in the end, at least seven afghans were killed and dozens wounded. despite all of america's recent hopes for progress in thisisar, the taliban proved today it still has the ability to mount a major attack in the
. >>> a bloody two-day assault in afghanistan is finally over this morning. all of the assailants have been killed and the area is safe. the attack, the longest ever in kabul, is raising questions about afghan security forces. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades fortified buildings in kabul. >> hey, you got muzzle flash from that brown construction building. >> reporter: insurgents took the urban high ground, a...
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force in afghanistan is set to become the next director of the cia. >>> and nearly 11,000 north dakota residents have been ordered to leave their homes. the evacuation sirens have been blaring as the rivers begin to overflow and toppling levees. the city is preparing for a record flood nearly 500 national guard soldiers. they are on the ground right now providing traffic control. and first lady michelle obama and her family canceled the visit to robin island due to bad weather. she and her family are visiting a museum in capetown south africa. it memorializes a sector of cape town established in 1867 as a racially makeed area but forcibly segregated in 1965. nonwhites were banished to outlying areas and mrs. obama is on the third day of the tour. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate.>>> yesterday we had mid after moon storms but they pushed out in a hurry and blew towards new jersey and meto new york where a tree fell on a car and throwed a fatality. that type severe weather -- and led to a if a state. the -- fatality. th
force in afghanistan is set to become the next director of the cia. >>> and nearly 11,000 north dakota residents have been ordered to leave their homes. the evacuation sirens have been blaring as the rivers begin to overflow and toppling levees. the city is preparing for a record flood nearly 500 national guard soldiers. they are on the ground right now providing traffic control. and first lady michelle obama and her family canceled the visit to robin island due to bad weather. she and...